Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
WANTED ON BOTH Sides.
The Notorious SmuggIer, Martinez
Rasendez, the Subject of inter-
national Inquiry,
Mexico Complains that Smuggling and
Invasion Parties are Being Organ
lied on Texas Soil.
Governor Ross to Do ali In His Power to
Change the Order OF Things-Martinez =
Charged with Sixteen Murders.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, May 14.-Under date of
May 9, Secretary Bsysrd wrote to Gov
ernor Ross, inclosing the following letter:
MEXICAN LEGATION,
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1881.
Mr.. Secretary:
l have the honor to inform you that |
have received instructions from my gov
eminent to state to that of the United
States that the commander-in-chief Of
the customs guards reported to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury of Mexico, on the
oath of March last, that the forces under
his command had an engagement with
the band of the notorious smuggler,
Maritime Resendez, who has occupied
himself and HOW occupies him
self exclusively with introducing,
by smuggling, foreign goods into Mexico
across the frontier ofthe states of Tamau-
lipas and Coahuila, and who resides on
the Rio Bravo Del NOrte, in the region
lying between the towns of CamargO and
Laredo. For this purpose ResendeZ or
ganizes armed bands of considerable
numbers, which resist the Mexican au-
thorities and which have sharp encounters
with the Mexican forces, causing wounds
and death, disturbing in 9 manner more
| or less serious public, order, and being
| the source of irreparable injuries. Al
| though the main object Of ResendeZ's in
cursiOns, as far as he is COnCered, is to
! defraud the Mexican government of the
| import duties belonging TO it, yet there
are in fact and in their practical results
armed bands organized on United States
territory for the purpose ofinvading Mex
| leo and resisting its authority. In view
! OF this, and with the object of putting an
end to the disturbance caused on the
frontier by Resendez's iDcursiOns, the
| Secretary of Foreign Relations of the
United States of Mexico has instructed
me to urge the government of the United
! States of America to issue orders so that
| the proper authorities on the frontier
may prevent Resendez from organizing
bands Of smuggIers for the purpose of at
tempting with them the invasion Of for
eign country, and thus violating the neu-
trality laws of the United States. If for
this purpose the cooperation of
the Mexican government is neces-
sary, namely, to produce proofs
which might establish the facts
mentioned, the United States govern
ment can rely on the most active aid of
my own. Be pleased to accept, Mr.. Sec
rotary, the assurance of my highest con-
sideration. Signed, M. ROMERO.
In reply to the above letter the follow
ing was sent:
To Hon. T. F. Bayard, Secretary of State, Wash
| iugfOn
SIR have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of
May 9, enclosing copy of the letter
from M. Romero, the Minister of Mexico
to the United States, complaining that
one Martinez Resendez, organizes bands
on Texas territory for the purpose of
smuggling goods into Mexico. If this is
the case it is the first intimation l have
had on the subject, but you may rest as
sured that so far as lies in my
power 1 will employ the authority of the
state to prevent such disturbance of the
comfy of the two governments. l have
the honor to be, sir, your obedient ser
want. L. S. Ross, Governor.
Governor Ross has written the proper
authorities ct Corpus Christi in regard to
the matter.
ELUDEs THE MEXICAN AUTHORITIES.
Special to the Gazette.
LARADO, TEX, May I4-Parties arriv-
ing from up the river where the authori-
ties of both sides are endeaYoring to cap
ture Martinez, the snug er, and his gang,
state that the Mexican authorities cap
tured one of the band yesterday named
Eugenio Garcia and snot him an the spot.
Martinez crossed to this side and escaped
for the time. 1t is reported that he has
killed sixteen men in Mexico, and is
known there as very desperate chaTac-
ter who Will not be taken alive.
The body of the shepherd who is sup
posed to have been killed has not been
recovered.